Galeira vs. the others.
The honest table. The one feature that's only on Galeira: mirror to a cloud you already own. Everything we collect ends up somewhere that doesn't need us to stay around. If you only remember one thing from this page, that's the thing.
QR code, no guest app required
- Galeira
- ✓
- WedShoots
- ✓
- Wedshootbox
- ✓
- Hitched
- —
- Joy
- ✓
Mirror to your own cloud (Google Drive / Dropbox / OneDrive / S3 / WebDAV)
- Galeira
- All 5
- WedShoots
- —
- Wedshootbox
- —
- Hitched
- —
- Joy
- —
Approved originals copied to a cloud the host owns
- Galeira
- Yes — files remain in your connected cloud account
- WedShoots
- No
- Wedshootbox
- No
- Hitched
- No
- Joy
- No
Original-quality photo storage
- Galeira
- ✓
- WedShoots
- Compressed
- Wedshootbox
- ✓
- Hitched
- Compressed
- Joy
- Compressed
Voice messages / audio guestbook
- Galeira
- ✓
- WedShoots
- —
- Wedshootbox
- —
- Hitched
- —
- Joy
- —
AI face grouping (opt-in, encrypted, never trained on)
- Galeira
- ✓
- WedShoots
- ✓
- Wedshootbox
- —
- Hitched
- —
- Joy
- —
Live slideshow + screensaver mode
- Galeira
- ✓
- WedShoots
- ✓
- Wedshootbox
- ✓
- Hitched
- —
- Joy
- —
Real-time gallery (Pusher / push notifications)
- Galeira
- ✓
- WedShoots
- ✓
- Wedshootbox
- ✓
- Hitched
- —
- Joy
- ✓
Branded gallery (logo + colors + custom domain)
- Galeira
- Forever tier
- WedShoots
- Paid tier
- Wedshootbox
- Paid tier
- Hitched
- —
- Joy
- —
Native moderation (Rekognition + manual queue)
- Galeira
- ✓
- WedShoots
- —
- Wedshootbox
- —
- Hitched
- —
- Joy
- —
GDPR / CCPA / LGPD / 13-jurisdiction addenda
- Galeira
- ✓
- WedShoots
- Partial
- Wedshootbox
- Partial
- Hitched
- Partial
- Joy
- Partial
We pledge to never train AI on your photos
- Galeira
- ✓
- WedShoots
- Unclear
- Wedshootbox
- Unclear
- Hitched
- Unclear
- Joy
- Unclear
Open vulnerability-disclosure policy + security.txt
- Galeira
- ✓
- WedShoots
- —
- Wedshootbox
- —
- Hitched
- —
- Joy
- —
Public abuse / takedown form
- Galeira
- ✓
- WedShoots
- ✓
- Wedshootbox
- —
- Hitched
- ✓
- Joy
- ✓
| Feature | Galeira | WedShoots | Wedshootbox | Hitched | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QR code, no guest app required | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Mirror to your own cloud (Google Drive / Dropbox / OneDrive / S3 / WebDAV) | All 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Approved originals copied to a cloud the host owns | Yes — files remain in your connected cloud account | No | No | No | No |
| Original-quality photo storage | ✓ | Compressed | ✓ | Compressed | Compressed |
| Voice messages / audio guestbook | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| AI face grouping (opt-in, encrypted, never trained on) | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Live slideshow + screensaver mode | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Real-time gallery (Pusher / push notifications) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Branded gallery (logo + colors + custom domain) | Forever tier | Paid tier | Paid tier | — | — |
| Native moderation (Rekognition + manual queue) | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| GDPR / CCPA / LGPD / 13-jurisdiction addenda | ✓ | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| We pledge to never train AI on your photos | ✓ | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Open vulnerability-disclosure policy + security.txt | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Public abuse / takedown form | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Cross-checked against public competitor pages during the June 2026 audit. Spot a mistake? Email hello@galeira.com and we'll fix it within 24 hours — we'd rather be accurate than flattering.
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